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German car industry baulks at supplier demands over energy hikes
Date: October 14, 2022
By Victoria Waldersee WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s giant carmakers may have secured their own energy supplies but thousands of small suppliers faced with a squeeze from soaring bills risk upsetting production through the winter. More and more suppliers are calling on the industry to renegotiate contracts to include energy clauses so they can cover...
Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft collaborate on supply chain data platform
Date: October 12, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft announced a partnership on Wednesday using Microsoft Cloud for a data platform intended to improve production efficiency at over 30 passenger car plants globally, the carmaker said on Wednesday. The data platform, called MO360, is already available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and will also be launched...
Amazon introduces seller storage service to tackle supply chain woes
Date: September 1, 2022
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc introduced a new service on Wednesday to help its sellers store bulk inventory and ease distribution to tackle supply chain issues, the company said in a blog post. In 2023, sellers will be able to use the new service called Amazon Warehousing & Distribution (AWD) to send their inventory to any...
U.S. works with firms in supply chains to ease port congestion
Date: August 10, 2022
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Wednesday a supply chain pilot data-sharing project aimed at easing bottlenecks at congested U.S. ports has begun exchanging data and doubled in size. USDOT announced the planned project in March with truckers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers and ports “to develop a digital tool...
Rhine level in Germany falls again, ships only part-loaded
Date: August 8, 2022
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Water levels on the Rhine in Germany fell again during hot dry weather over the weekend and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded, vessel brokers and commodity traders said on Monday. Shallow water is causing problems for shipping on the entire river in Germany. The Rhine is one of the key channels...
America’s biggest warehouse is running out of room. it’s about to get worse
Date: August 2, 2022
By Lisa Baertlein SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – America’s largest warehouse market is full as major U.S. retailers warn of slowing sales of the clothing, electronics, furniture and other goods that have packed the distribution centers east of Los Angeles. The merchandise keeps flooding in from across the Pacific, and for one of the busiest...